Governor Wes Moore released the FY 2026 supplemental budget, which includes funding adjustments and technical corrections. Key allocations include nearly $300 million for the Developmental Disabilities Administration, $37 million for the FAMLI program, and $15 million for the Registers of Wills, while reductions include $80 million from Strategic Energy Investment Fund initiatives and $37 million from non-union salary increases.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI arrested David Alejandro Orellana-Aleman, a Salvadoran national and alleged high-ranking MS-13 leader, in Hyattsville, Maryland, on February 27. Authorities in El Salvador previously charged him with firearm possession, extortion, and terrorist affiliation, and he remains in ICE custody following his arrest. (more…)
Kelly O. Hayes was appointed and sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland after serving as Chief of the Southern Division since 2021. She has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for over a decade, overseeing criminal investigations and prosecutions related to violent crime, human trafficking, fraud, and other offenses. (more…)
Kenika Danielle Leach of Baltimore was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking, drug distribution, and receiving earnings from prostitution, following a two-year multiagency investigation. […]
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has announced that it has arrested and charged a Gaithersburg, MD man working as a security guard in connection to the fatal shooting on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball (MLBh has shared that the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles jointly announce the final resolution of all issues related to the MASN dispute.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and 19 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump, arguing that the dismissal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox has left the agency unable to enforce labor laws. The coalition urges the court to reinstate Wilcox, warning that the lack of a functioning NLRB undermines workers’ rights and labor stability nationwide. (more…)
A Prince Frederick man, who films fire departments responding to fires for social media content, was arrested on Friday after investigators determined he was responsible for setting a vacant commercial […]
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general have filed a second motion for enforcement in their lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging the continued withholding of FEMA funds despite court orders to release them. The motion, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, seeks a court order to ensure the release of federal emergency funds for wildfire prevention, flood mitigation, cybersecurity, and disaster response programs.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10am this morning to 7pm this evening for strong winds and low relative humidity for most of the immediate area, much of central and northern Maryland (including all of Montgomery County), and Northern Virginia.
Governor Wes Moore announced initiatives to support Marylanders affected by federal workforce layoffs and funding changes, including expanded online resources, job fairs, and streamlined hiring processes for public service roles. The state is partnering with local leaders and agencies to assist workers in transitioning to new careers, particularly in education and government.